CinemaOSSeries · 2018 · 1 Season

Descending Stories: A Life In Rakugo

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Set during the early Showa period, Yakumo enters the world of rakugo. He forms a friendship with talented storyteller Yurakutei. Yakumo admires Yurakutei’s talent and struggles to achieve his level of performance. With the help of geisha Miyokichi, Yakumo grows up as a rakugo storyteller. Yurakutei and Miyokichi get married, but they die in a mysterious accident. Yakumo takes Konatsu, who is the child of Yurakutei and Miyokichi, and raises her. Konatsu grows up blaming Yakumo as her parents’ enemy. Konatsu and Yakumo’s disciple Yotaro chases after the truth of her parents’ death, which Yakumo hides.

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Status
Ended
Language
JA
First aired
October 12, 2018
Last aired
December 14, 2018
Seasons
1
Episodes
10
Network
NHK

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

5 credited
Starring
Ryo Ryusei

Ryo Ryusei

Yotaro

Riko Narumi

Riko Narumi

Konatsu

Masaki Okada

Masaki Okada

Kikuhiko/Yakumo (VIII)

Aya Omasa

Aya Omasa

Miyokichi

Ikusaburo Yamazaki

Ikusaburo Yamazaki

Hatsutaro/Sukeroku

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